Tension Between The Commander And Offred Essay

It is now spring time. Offred and the Commander have an arrangement and meet two/three nights a week. The two have set-up a signal, Nick the man Offred fantasized about once before. This arrangement between the two of them can potentially be a problem. She isn’t only sneaking around Serena Joy’s back who visiting another Commander wife who is sick, Nick the man she desires is caught in the middle. She reveals the Wives get sick a lot if the Martha’s or Handmaids get sick, they’ll be sent to the Colonies. Once again, we see another arrangement between the Commander and Offred nothing physical causing her to feel perplexed. While she is with the Commander playing Scrabble, she practices her words and spelling. Sex between the Commander and Offred
Offred claims she feels guilty for Serena Joy despite her having “power” over Serena, she still has fear of being sent to the Colonies if Serena Joy finds out about the arrangement. Being sent to the Colonies because of the arrangement is one of her major conflicts. Summertime: Ofglen and Offred go shopping she tells us how different summer is now under the regime, “It's warm, humid; this would have been sundress-and-sandals weather, once”. The women are to wear certain clothes depending on what group they belong to in Ofglen and Offred case it’s a long red dress and their hair is covered. Offred still wonders if Luke is dead, behind the Wall in the library. While standing outside of the window in Soul Scrolls Ofglen asks “Do you think God listens," she says, "to these machines”. Offred replies NO. Though, the novel revolves around religion this is the first time the women actually discussed religion. Offred ends with her saying, she is relieved it wasn’t her that was taken away by the Eyes. Her relief shows how dangerous discussing certain things can be. Moira, her best friend didn’t approve of her relationship Luke, and most likely won’t with the Commander she was/is the mistress in both